Steam condenser



l. H. BARTELS. STEA|Y| CONDENSER. ,APPUCATION nuzo APR. s. 1921.

1,420,402, 4 v Patented June 20,1922.

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I. H. BART ELS.

STE-AM CONDENSER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 8, 1921.

Patented June 20, 1922.

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STATS JOHN H. BAR-HEELS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

STEAM CONDENSER;

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J ne 20 1922 Application filedApril 8, 1921. Serial No. 459,625. g

a steam condenser. and has for its object a.

housing constructed of elongated and conical fashion with a waterreceiving trough located at the apex. The interior of the housing isdivided into several compartments by partitions formed of severalsections arranged in step-like fashion, and spaced apart thus formingpassage-ways in the partition through which the steam may pass and fromeach partition the condensation may drop to the bottom of the housingand said condensation is permitted to flow along the bottom 01. thehousing and out near the opposite end from which the exhaust steam isadmitted.

This structure is conveniently located or the roof of some structure andthe housing is suitably cooled by means of running water fed into thetrough and permitted to trickle over the outside of the condenser.

Figure 1, is a central sectional view of my improved condenser.

Fig. 2. is the admission end of the same.

F 3, is a cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig.1.

Fig. 4. is a cross sectional viewtaken on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5. is an opposite end view with the upper portion broken away.

Fig; 6. is an enlarged detail sectional view of the admission endshowing the inlet pipe.

Fig. 7. is an enlarged detail sectional view of a portion of theopposite end showing the opening by which ingress may be had to theinterior.

Fig. 8, is a perspective view of my inven tion wi h a part broken awayshowing the internal construction.

Fig. 9. is a detail perspective view of one of the members forming thepartition.

Fig. 10, is a detail perspective view of the lower section of thepartitions.

Fig. 11, is an enlarged detail sectional view of the upper portion ofthe housing showing the trough and the water feed.

Fig. 12, is a top plan view of a portion of the condenser.

In the construction of my invention I provide a condenser consisting ofa housing preferably built up ofsheet-s of durable material and properlyriveted together, the same being of any desirable length but preterablyshaped in conical form in cross-section as that illustrated in Figs. 2,3, and 4. This housing consists of a curved bottom 18 and two slantedwalls 14, and at the apex 15 it is provided with a trough 16 which ispreferably in the form of an angle bar with the ends closed, and to thisangle bar is rigidly attached theupper ends of the walls 14 of thehousing. I

To the one end 17 of the housing is at-' tached the steam inlet pipe 18,the same being held in position by the flanged connection 19 and fromthis pipe the exhaust V steam is admitted into the interior ofthehousing. The opposite end 20 of the housing is provided with a suitableopening 21 which acts as a man-hole through which ingross may be had tothe interior of the housing so that a workman may enter into the samewhen it becomes necessary for general repairs or for cleansing purposes.This opening is normally closed by means of a plate 22 held in positionby bolts or other suitable means so that the plate can be readilyremoved and re-placed when so desired.

The interior of the housing is divided into a plurality of compartments,this is done by placing in the housing a number of parti' tions A. B, C,D. and E. Each of these partitions is formed of a number of sections andthey are built up and placed in position within the housing at ananglewith the bottom of the housing as illustrated in Fig. 1. The lowersection of each partition is shaped to fit the bottom of the housing andthe same is provided with a notch forming a passage way 24 through whichthe condensation in the bottom of the housing is permitted to pass anddrain out of the housing through the discharge opening 25. These basesections are provided with flanges 26 by which said sections are boltedto the housing and the un-flanged extension of this section is rigidlyheldin position by means of lugs 27 attached to the interior of thehousing. The purpose of attaching the lower sections to the housing bymeans of bolts is that when it is desired to enter the housing by way ofthe man-hole for cleansing or repairing the same, the nuts from thebolts can be removed and the lower sections, one after the other,removed so that the workman can pass from one compartment to the other.v

The remaining sections which compose the partitions are constructed inthe manner shown in Fig. 9, each section consisting of a plate 28 withside flanges 29, the sides being so shaped as to lit the housing andthey are firmly riveted in position one against the other. The flanges29 space the sections apart so as to form passages iifl between thesections through which the steam may pass from one compartment to theother.

The partition A is pretlierably built up of four sections and locatedhigher in the housing than the section l3 thereby as the steam entersthe first compartment in front of the partition A, the steam passesthrough the passages 30 and through the small passage 31 formed abovethe partition A. As the steam strikes the partition a certain. amount ofcondensation takes place, the steam then passes on and strikes thepartition B. the opening 32 at the top being larger allows for thepassage of the expanded steam. and as it strikes this partiion a certainamount of condensation takes place, and. so on, the steam passes fromone compar ment to the other until it reaches partition when virtuallyall of the steam has been condensed and the vapor is permitted to passout through the vent opening 33 te med in the end 20 of the housing.

Water is fed into the trough 16 by means of a water supply pipe 34; andwhen the water fills the trough. it overflows and contacts with theentire outer surface of the housing, the manner of overflow beingillustrated in Fig. 11. This water has a tendcnc y to keep the condensercool that when the hot steam. is directed into the housing a rapidcondensation takes place, and this overflow water is permitted to enterinto a container built below the condenser and the condensation from thecondenser can be directed to any suitable source where said condensationcan be re-used.

Having fully described my invention what I claim is: 1. A steamcondenser comprising an elongated conical shaped housing, end wallsclosing the same,a trough located at the apex of the housing and aplurality of partitions formed of overlapping flanged sections locatedat intervals within said housing, substantially as specified.

2. A steam condenser comprising a housing, a steam inlet connected to,one end, a man-hole formed. in the opposite end, a plurality ofpartitions located in said housing, each partition comprising a set offlanged sections spaced. apart and arranged at an angle with the bottomof the housing and between which the exhaust steam must pass and a notch:tormedin the bottom of each partition for the flow of the condensationsubstantially as specified.

A steam condenser of the class described comprising an elongated conicalshaped housing, a top termed at the apes oi said housing. partitionslocated in said housing and spaced intervals apartn each partitionconsisting of a number of sections each arranged at an angle with thebottom of the housing and spaced apart forming passages between thesections the lower section having its bottom provided with a notch torthe passage of the condensation. said section 'detachably secured to.the housing so that ingress may be had to the several compartinentsformed by the partitions, substantially as specified.

4. A steam condenser comprising a conical shaped housing, top at theapex thereof, a steam inlet at one end of said housing. m ans forpermitting ingress to the interior Oil the housing, partitions locatedin the housing and dividing the interior into several compartments. eachpartition consisting of? number of flanged sections arranged one againstthe other forming passages bee tween the sections, sections arranged atan angle with the bottom of the housing. and in step-like fashionsubstantially as specified.

In testimony whereof. I have signed my name to this specification inpresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN H. BABTELS Witnesses ALFRED A .Eio1rs, B. M. MANNE.

